INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC PRACTICE

PAR3IPP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students learn techniques and processes essential to patient assessment, and are introduced to history taking and decision making techniques. This subject also introduces the student to the principles of basic life support, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic airway management and initial care of a patient in actual life threat. Safe workplace practices, including manual handling, are also covered. The subject will also facilitate the integration of communication skills into practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Susan Furness

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: HBS1HBA, HBS1HBB

Co-requisites: PHE3COS

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Clinical practice guidelines for ambulance and MICA paramedics	Prescribed	Ambulance Victoria 2014	BLUE STAR PRINT, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.
Readings	Mosby's paramedic textbook	Prescribed	Sanders, M.J (2005)	3RD EDN, ELSEVIER MOSBY, ST LOUIS.

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan Furness

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1-hour written exam		50
30-min individual prac exam & basic life support case sim (3,000-word equiv)	hurdle requirement	35
individual workbook (500-word equiv)		15